Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1887-12-20
CHEATED BY HIS BROKER.

First of all upon the list OF pirates
stands the bold Captain Avary, one OF
the institutors of NARROWING. Him we
see but dimly. half hidden by the
glamouring mists of legend and tradi-
ton. Others who came afterward out
stripped him far enough in their do
ings, but he stands pre-cminent AS the
first Of marooners of whom actual his
tory has been handed down to us of the
present day.
When the English, Dltch and Span
ish entered into an alliance to suppress |
buecaneering in the West Indies. GER
tain worthless OF Bristol. In Old En-
gland, fitted out two vessels To assist |
in this laudable project; for doubtless
Bristol trade suffered smartly from the
Morgans and the l. Olonoises Of that
old time One of those vessels was
named tho Dakc, Of which certain
Captain Gibson was the commander
and Avary the mate.
Away they sailed TO the West In
dies. aud there Avary became inn
pressed by the advantages offered by
piracy, and by the amount of good
things shat were to be gained by very
little striving.
One night the captain twho was one
of those fellows nightly addicted to
punch). instead of going ashore to sat
urate himself at the ordinary. had his
drink In his cabin in private. While
he lay snoring away the eiiees Of his
rum In tho cabin. AyarY aud few
other conspirators heaved the anchor
very leIsuraly and sailed out Of the
harbor Of Cprnnna. and through the
midst Of the allied feet riding at an
cher In the darkness
BY aud By. when the morning came.
tho captain was awakened by the
the rattle and olatter Of the tackle
overhead. and the noise Of footsteps
passing and rcpassing hither and
thilher across the deck.
Whats the mattcrP'' bawls tho
captain from his berth.
Nothing" says Avary. eoolly.
''samethiug's the matter with tho
ship says the captain. does she
driver What weather Is it?''
oh. no, says Aynry; Eve are at
sea"
AT sea?'
Come. comet says Avary; "rn
tell you; you must know that I'm the
captain Of the ship now, and you
must be packing from this here cabin
We are bound to Madagascar. TO make
all Of our fortunes, AMI II you're a
mind 10 ship for the cruise. why, Wen
be glad 10 have you, II you viii be
sober IN mind your own business; If
not. there Is a boat alongside, and / II
have you set ashore"
Tho poor half-tipy captain had nc
relish TO 20 a-piratiag I'm Ter the com.
mand OF his tack-siding mae. SO out
Of the ship he bundled and away h,
rowcd with four or five of the crew
who. like him. refused To join will
their jolly shipma'eA
The rest Of them sailed away to tn
East ladies On his way Ayar,
picked up couple Of like kind wit
himself two sloops of Madagascar
With thcsc he sailed away To the coas
Of India, aud for time his name WA
lost In the ohseuri,y Of uncertain his
inry. But only for time. for sud
denly 10 famed out In blaze of glory
l, was reported that vessel belong
ing to the Great Mogul. laden Wit
treasure aud bearing the monarch
own daughter upon holy pllgrimae
10 NJ 'eca Obey being Muhammedans
had fallen In with the pirates, an
NJ or short resistance had been su
rendered. with the dabscl her cour
aud all Tho diamonds. pears, sill
silver and god aboard. II WI
rumored that the Great Mogul. ragin
at tbs insult offered to him through h
own flesh and blood. had threatened
wipe out Of ex steuce the few Engli'
settlements scattered along the eoas
whereat the honorable Etst India Cor
pany was In a pretty s'ae of fuss an
feathers. Rumor. growing with Il
telling. has II that Avary Is going
marry the Indian Princess, willy-nill
rs Indecent AS for the treasure
self there 10 no end TO the extent
which IL grew rs 1t passed from mau
10 mouth.
Cracking the nut II romance NJ
exaggcration. we come to the kern
of the story--that Ayary did fail
with an Indian vessel laden with gre
treasure (and possibly with the NJ
gurs daughter), which he capture
aud thereby gained II vast prize
Having concluded that he had earn
enough money by the trade he had II
dertnken. he determined to reii
and live decently for the rest Of
fe upon what he had aIrea
gained
At tirst Ayary had great part of
mind 10 settle at Boston. in Massaoh
sctts. and had that little town be
one whit less bleak aud forhidding,
might have bad the honor of bel
the home Of this famous man. A.
was, he did not like the looks of it,
he sailed away to the eastward, To |
land. where he settled himself at i
deford. in hopes of an easy life Of it
the rest Of his DAYS.
Here he found himself the posses:
of plentiful stock OF jewels. such
pearls, diamonds, rubies, etc,
with hard score of honest farthir
to jingle in his breeches pocket.
consulted with a certain merchant